Posted on 04/30/2015 10:03:48 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Likely presidential candidate had previously seen GOP reducing focus on issue.
If presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tries to push forward a constitutional amendment guaranteeing state control over marriage laws, he'd have support from at least one potential rival. While speaking in Iowa over the weekend, Republican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker made it clear that he, like Cruz (and Sens. Rand Paul and Marco Rubio) thinks states should have the authority to decide whether to recognize same-sex marriages.
In front of a crowd in Waukee, Iowa, he said:
"I still hold out hope that the Supreme Court will rule, as has been the tradition in the past, that the states are the places that get to define what marriage is. If for some reason they don't I believe it's reasonable for the people of America to consider a constitutional amendment that would affirm the ability of states to do just that."
Below is a YouTube interview over the weekend by Caffeinated Thoughts, a Christian media outlet. Walker talks about several issues, including Common Core, abortion, Obamacare, and immigration. The gay marriage recognition portion starts at about 4:22. His comments are very similar to the above quote:
(VIDEO-AT-LINK)
The Capital Times in Madison, Wisconsin, today has a history of Walker's various comments and votes on same-sex marriage recognition. He has long been opposed to same-sex marriage recognition. More recently, though, he has been one of the Republicans trying to pivot away from even talking about the issue as support for gay marriage grows and focus more on fiscal matters. He even suggested that he (and the Republican Party) would give up the fight against marriage recognition as more federal judges ruled against bans. But Cruz has not been playing along with this plan (if this is indeed the Republican Party's plan) and has been vocal about the states maintaining control over gay marriage recognition. Walker seems willing to openly speak in support of these plans, even if he doesn't want it to be emphasized.
The feds and the supreme court don’t seem to understand the concept that if the Constitution doesn’t grant the fedgov the power,
IT DOESN’T HAVE IT.
We have TWO amendments already that state this, plus the implication of the enumerated powers.
Wait - is this a flip - or a flop?
I’m losing track...
Treason Magazine normally bashes Cruz and Walker and touts open borders which is why their candidate Gary Johnson got 0.99% of the vote.
Ted followed Jeff Sessions. Jeff Sessions, David Vitter, fiscal RINO Lou Barletta and Steve King were the only people who wanted to derail Rubio from the start.
What a stupid ass statement. To my knowledge, Cruz has never called for a "Constitutional Amendment" on gay marriage. If the SCOTUS rules against gay marriage it will be due to their decision that it's not a Constitutional guarantee and that it's up to the people of their respective states to have the final say via popular vote...........Sheesh!
This article is a typical 2fer GOP slam...............
A Constitutional amendment is not necessary for Congress to take marriage out of the purview of the federal courts.
So, if Cruz gets the nomination, are you staying home or voting third party?
It's an innocent question since I've already read comments from participants here who have said "If Rubio gets the nomination, I'm voting for Hillary". And another one: "If Cruz gets the nomination I'm staying home"......
So, I'm not picking on you I'm just curious......
Sorry but understanding math is not being FOS. As of right now 11states have made it legal via either public referendum or legislative action. To pass an amendment requires 2/3 of the us congress just to get started and that’s not likely to happen. Then 34 state legislatures must ratify it. That means of the 39 states who have not passed gay marriage by referendum or legislation that no more than 5 will not ratify it. That’s just not going to happen.
This is a talking point but not realistically viable.
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